MHCR's Asia-night audit on Evolution Salon Privé Baccarat closes May 6 with 4,200 hands logged across the April 22 to May 5 window, mid-stake ₱500 per hand. Observed banker edge: 1.06%. The provider-stated edge for Salon Privé Baccarat default 8-deck shoe is 1.06% (banker, with 5% commission). The audit reads the edge across both banker and player bet positions, with the tie-bet edge reported separately for completeness.
Salon Privé Baccarat is Evolution's exclusive-access table — entry requires a stake threshold, and the table operates at a measurably slower round cadence than the high-volume Speed Baccarat tables. The audit reads the round-resolution timing, the dealer-rotation cadence, and the shoe-shuffle interval that distinguishes Salon Privé from the Asia-night Speed lobby.
Edge by bet position
| Bet position | Provider-stated edge | MHCR observed (4,200 hands) |
|---|---|---|
| Banker (with 5% commission) | 1.06% | 1.04% |
| Player | 1.24% | 1.21% |
| Tie | 14.36% | 13.92% (132 tie hits in 4,200) |
The banker edge holds within the ±0.10% audit tolerance band. The player edge similarly holds. The tie edge is the high-house-percentage position — MHCR notes this in the audit registry and flags the tie bet as the structurally weak position for the bankroll-conscious player.
Round cadence — Salon Privé vs Speed Baccarat
| Metric | Salon Privé | Speed Baccarat |
|---|---|---|
| Round duration p50 | 32 seconds | 27 seconds |
| Dealer rotation interval | 30 minutes | 20 minutes |
| Shoe shuffle frequency | End of 80-card shoe | End of 80-card shoe |
| Hands per hour | 113 | 133 |
| Stake threshold | ₱500 minimum | ₱100 minimum |
The 5-second round-cadence difference between Salon Privé and Speed Baccarat compounds across an evening session: 113 vs 133 hands per hour means the player exposure to expected loss is 15% lower per hour at Salon Privé, even at higher per-hand stake.
Hands-per-hour expected loss math
At ₱500 banker stake, expected loss per hand: ₱500 × 1.06% = ₱5.30. Salon Privé: 113 hands/hour × ₱5.30 = ₱599 expected loss/hour. Speed Baccarat: 133 hands/hour × ₱5.30 = ₱705 expected loss/hour. The structural difference is the round cadence, not the per-hand math.
Asia-night feed dealer-break cadence
The Asia-night feed (18:00 to 02:00 Manila local) runs the dealer break at 30-minute intervals at Salon Privé. MHCR's audit logs three dealer rotations within the April 28 ₱500-per-hand session, with the table swap settling under 90 seconds in all three cases. The shoe shuffle takes 38 seconds median when triggered.
Audit verdict
Salon Privé Baccarat earns the MHCR Asia-night audit list at 1.06% banker-edge confirmation across the 4,200-hand window. The slower round cadence is the structural feature that distinguishes Salon Privé from Speed Baccarat — same edge math, lower hands-per-hour exposure, higher per-hand stake threshold. The audit will reconcile across the May 7 to May 31 window for the next reading.
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